SEA Monthly Roundtable 7 February 2012: Fundies Say The Darndest Things

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Feb 032012

***NOTE LOCATION CHANGE***


Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 7:00pm – 9:30pm

Room 7, 6th Floor, Stanley A Milner Library, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, Alberta.

Centennial Room (library basement), Stanley A Milner Library, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, Alberta.

It’s the Society of Edmonton Atheists monthly roundtable, first Tuesday of every month starting at 7 p.m!

This month we will be having a much more interactive roundtable discussion. Everyone is encouraged to bring a story that they have heard, or read about, or have had happen to them that involves a religious fundamentalist saying or doing something completely ludicrous. We will all take turns telling our stories and then at the end of the night we will vote on which one we think is best and the person that told that story will win a prize.

**PLEASE NOTE** – This month we are meeting in the basement of the library and not in our usual room. The name of the meeting room is “The Centennial Room”

Drinks at Elephant and Castle afterwards at 9:00 pm-ish

 

Upcoming round-tables (mark your calendars!):

6 March 2012: “History of Religious Holidays”

3 April 2012: SEA Annual General Meeting

1 May 2012: “Religion’s role in Addictions’ Support”

5 June 2012: “What atheists can learn from religion”

 

All are welcome to both events! See you there!

Facebook RSVP here

http://www.edmontonatheists.ca/

info@edmontonatheists.ca

 

 

Posted by Frank at 5:56 PM

Upcoming Events

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Jan 072012
Sunday January 15 – Brunch – Albert’s Family Restaurant @ Bonnie Doon Mall – 9AM – Facebook
  • Come join us for brunch at a family friendly restaurant.

Saturday January 21 –“Newbie Night”- Elephant and Castle @ City Centre Mall – 7 PM – Facebook

  • If you’re new to the SEA or atheism/agnosticism and interested in meeting some other new people in an informal setting, and learning what the SEA is all about, this is the event for you!
  • Please RSVP with Facebook or by contacting us.
  • There will be a reservation under “Marion”, so ask the greeter and they’ll point you towards the correct table.

Sunday January 22 – Stitch & Bitch – Remedy Café – 8631 109 St – 1PM – Facebook

  • Bring along some kind of portable handicraft and meet some fellow atheists! Or, use this as an excuse to get some good chai and discuss your latest project.
  • We’ll try to claim one of the booths on the main floor. Second choice, upstairs. Look for the huge bag made from knitting scraps.
Saturday February 4 – Blood Drive – 8249-114 St – 1PM – Facebook
  • Plan ahead for the next installment of our regular group blood donations!
  • To make your appointment or ask if you’re eligible to donate, please call Canadian Blood Services: 1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-236-6283).
  • Future blood drives will be held on the following dates:
    • April 14, 2012
    • June 23, 2012
    • September 8, 2012

 

Posted by Marion at 8:19 PM

SEA Monthly Roundtable 3 January 2012: Christopher Hitchens – His Life and Legacy

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Dec 252011

***NOTE LOCATION CHANGE***


Tuesday, 3 January 2012, 7:00pm – 9:30pm

Room 7, 6th Floor, Stanley A Milner Library, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, Alberta.

Turner Valley Room, Westin Hotel, 10135-100th Street NW, Edmonton AB T5J 0N7

It’s the Society of Edmonton Atheists monthly roundtable, first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m! We will start at 7:00 pm with a VERY brief general meeting.

January’s meeting will look back at the legacy of Christopher Hitchens, nicknamed “Hitch”, (13 April 1949 – 15 December 2011), British-American author, journalist, debater and all-around contrarian, whose books, essays, and journalistic career spanned more than four decades. Continue reading »

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Winter Solstice Party 2011

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Dec 162011

Come out come out! On Friday, 16 December 2011 (yes, TODAY!), the Society of Edmonton Atheists is having a winter solstice party, downstairs in the basement of the German-Canadian Cultural Centre (8310 Roper Road (51 St): http://www.gcca.ca/)! The pub atmosphere is on at the German Club’s monthly Feierabend, starting at 8:00 pm!
If you want to have an excellent dinner first, call 780-466-4000 and make a reservation for the German Club Friday buffet dinner! Details here: http://www.gcca.ca/restaurant.htm
See you all there!

Here is the facebook invite.

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Brunch!

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Dec 102011

So, it’s Sunday morning, you’re wide awake, but everyone you know who’s up at this hour is going to church. Why not join us for brunch?

Albert’s Family Restaurant at Bonnie Doon Mall
Sunday, December 11, 2011
9:00am

 

We’ll have some SEA contact cards on the table, and will probably be at a table close to the front.

Posted by Marion at 6:31 PM

SEA Monthly Roundtable – 6 December 2011: Politics

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Nov 302011

After the General Meeting portion on December 6, we’ll be discussing politics. It’s been on the to-do list for a while now for the SEA to send out candidate questionnaires during elections. With a provincial one on the horizon, now is a good time to get everyone’s input.

-          What issues would you like us to ask candidates about?

-          What issues do you think the SEA should be more actively involved in, and how should we go about doing that?

A sample list of questions can be found here.

Please keep in mind that the SEA has no intention of endorsing any particular party or candidate, but figuring out how they would address concerns that our members have, and taking positions on specific issues are within the SEA’s mandate.

Posted by Marion at 3:07 AM Tagged with: ,

Upcoming Events

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Nov 202011

Here’s what’s coming up in the next while for the SEA:

Friday, Nov 25, 8pm – Joint holiday party with other local atheist and skeptic groups. Accent Lounge (8223 – 104 Street). Please RSVP http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1962914129/

Saturday, Nov 26, 11am - Blood Drive. To make an appointment or ask if you’re eligible to donate, please call Canadian Blood Services: 1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-236-6283). Edmonton donation location: 8249-114th Street (South of the U of A Hospital).

Sunday, Dec 4, 1pm – Stitch & Bitch. Remedy, upstairs (8631 109 Street). Bring along some kind of portable handicraft and meet some fellow atheists! We’ll try to claim the upstairs couches.

Tuesday, Dec 6, 7pm – Monthly Discussion and General Meeting. Our December round-table will start with a brief general meeting lasting about 30 minutes (7:00 – 7:30 pm) to fill a vacancy on the board and vote on a change to the membership fee. The discussion topic is not yet announced.

Sunday, Dec 11, 9am – Brunch. Albert’s Family Restaurant @ Bonnie Doon Mall. Come join us for brunch at a family friendly restaurant.

Posted by Marion at 7:28 PM

SEA Monthly Roundtable and SEA General Meeting – 6 December 2011: topic TBA

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Nov 152011


Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Room 7, 6th Floor, Stanley A Milner Library, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, Alberta.

This month’s round table discussion topic is still TBA.

Our December round-table will start with a brief general meeting lasting about 30 minutes (7:00 – 7:30 pm). We have two specific items to address in this meeting:

1. Electing a new director to fill a vacancy. If you’d like to contribute to the direction of the SEA and help us organize events, please consider running for this position.

2. Voting on a proposal to increase the membership fee to $20/yr. effective January 1st, 2012. Memberships purchased in the last few months and until the end of the year (at $10) will be valid until the end of 2012.

You must be a member in good standing (that means you’ve purchased a membership for $10 this year) in order to vote. You may purchase a membership at the start of the meeting or online. Members may vote by proxy, provided that the Secretary is informed at least 48 hours in advance.

Round table discussion will start at or before 7:30 pm once our business is concluded .

The meeting continues informally at Elephant and Castle afterwards at 9:00 pm.

All are welcome to both events!

Facebook RSVP here

http://www.edmontonatheists.ca/

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Holiday Party, and Venue Change for Nov 25 Pub Night

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Nov 112011

bird on mountain ash tree in snowIn some rather wonderful timing, the SEA will be holding a joint secular and skeptical holiday party with the Greater Edmonton Skeptics Society, CFI Edmonton, and the University of Alberta Atheists and Agnostics.  This will replace the pub night that was planned for November 25, and as a result, please come to Accent Lounge after 8pm that evening instead!

Accent Lounge will have food, wine and draft beer specials for the evening, and while there is no door charge to get into the event, we do encourage all attendees to bring Edmonton Food Bank items. We’ll also have a photo booth, and a trivia contest, with the winner deciding the charity receiving the money raised.

Please see further details and RSVP at the link below, so that we know how many people to plan for!

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1962914129/

Hope to see you there!

Posted by Marion at 5:29 AM

Blood Drive – November 26

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Nov 022011

Ready, Set... Give!Donating blood – scientifically proven to save lives!
A group of SEA members decided that donating blood and eating cookies and juice is more fun in a group. If you would like to join us, please make an appointment on November 26, close to 11 am. But, if people can’t get an appointment right at that time, we’ll stick around to keep them company (please book early, Saturdays fill up quickly). If you can’t make it that day, please donate sometime in the two weeks following and catch up with us on the next date.

To make an appointment or ask if you’re eligible to donate, please call Canadian Blood Services: 1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-236-6283)
Edmonton donation location: 8249-114th Street (South of the U of A Hospital)

Next donation date: February 4, 2012

Posted by Marion at 2:14 PM
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